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Tourism body apologises for scantily clad women in New Year show

By Maldives Times January 4, 2018 1 min read

The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation has apologised for scantily clad women who performed during a New Year show organised by the government, after criticism from an Islamist group. The show, which was broadcast live on state media and attended by President Abdulla Yameen and the first lady, attracted a backlash on social media for […]

Maldives: Baresdhoo project’s rebirth

By Marco Robinson September 15, 2017 4 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 11th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: It has been a year since the government formed a company under the name Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC). However, the company established to initiate and promote middle-class tourism, has yet to show much of […]